Lisp is worth learning for the profound enlightenment experience you w…

Eric S. Raymond
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Lisp is worth learning for the profound enlightenment experience you will have when you finally get it; that experience will make you a better programmer for the rest of your days, even if you never actually use Lisp itself a lot. ✨ Eric S. Raymond (2001). The Cathedral and the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary, Oreilly & Associates Incorporated
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